Read DL 2022
launches on World Book Day
07.03.22
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READ DL was launched on
World Book Day, March 3rd, at a Highland Radio outside
broadcast with John Breslin’s 'Around the Northwest' at
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT). Based on the
worldwide ‘One Book, One Community’ project, Read DL has
grown from strength-to-strength in recent years and this
year boasts its greatest participation numbers to date. |
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Anne McHugh, Chief
Executive Donegal ETB, John Breslin, Highland Radio and
Paul Hannigan, President LYIT preparing to go on air at
the outside broadcast. Photo credit Highland Radio. |
For Read DL 2022, schools,
organisations, and individuals across Donegal will be
reading Check Mates by Stewart Foster. The book is a
heart-warming tale about a young boy who struggles at
school and explores the challenges of having ADHD,
relationships and finding lessons from unexpected
places. The author Stewart Foster joined John Breslin
live on air to talk about the book and his delight at
being involved in the initiative.
This year Read DL has distributed 3,100 books across
Donegal and due to unprecedented demand had to close
registration early in December. Speaking on behalf of
the Read DL committee, Karen Sheehy, Executive Librarian
with Donegal County Library Service, expressed their
happiness with the uptake in interest this year. “We
were absolutely thrilled to see the volume of
registrations in such a short space of time. Thanks to
the generosity of the LYIT and Donegal ETB we are able
to make these books available free of charge to those
who have successfully registered.”
“There are still ways to participate by visiting
Donegallibrary.ie
and reserving a copy of the book. Or anyone can call
into their local branch as they are fully stocked with
copies for lending.”
There are so many good reasons to participate in Read DL
2022. Vice Principal from Scoil Cholmcille Drumman Maura
Kelly and pupils Zach Ferry and Katie Burke visited the
outside broadcast to talk of their experience of
participating in Read DL in 2021. Participation from
schools and wider community is a key element of the
initiative, it not just about reading.
Speaking about the programme Karen adds “The initiative
launches today and will end with an online mini-festival
from the 29th to 31st March, which will include content
from the author Stewart Foster, creative workshops and
performances. Throughout the festival there will be
opportunities to get involved by showcasing any
activities participants get up to such as art, music,
writing, or videos. The Read DL annual Creative Writing
Competition is back as are teaching resources to
accompany the book and an opportunity to take part in a
question and answer session with author Stewart Foster.”
Anyone interested in participating in Read DL, should visit
www.readdonegal.com
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